Investors like TV, lukewarm on radio
Wells Fargo’s NAB Investor Forum yielded a sense of the broadcasting business, according to the company’s Marci Ryvicker. In general, TV is looking
Sinclair lines up acquisition funding
It costs money to buy television stations, and active dealer Sinclair Television Group has found a source of funding that will make put the...
Amaturo back in Santa Rosa radio
The former Amaturo Radio Group under Joseph Amaturo last operated in Santa Rosa CA in the year 2000. Now a new company under the...
Crystal Radio Award winners named
The NAB has named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for...
US social ad revenues to grow to $11B by 2017
BIA/Kelsey forecasts U.S. social ad revenues to grow from $4.7 billion in 2012 to $11 billion in 2017, representing a compound annual growth rate...
Social media drives radio ratings
Jelli, the service which links the power of radio with the power of social media, released new findings that show a direct correlation between...
Stock rally lifts Dow to record-high finish
Stock indexes rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record heights, as Wall Street embraced the start of first-quarter earnings. The...
SBE elevates three members to Fellow
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) elevated three members to the membership rank of Fellow. The SBE Board elected Lawrence Behr of Greenville, NC,...
FCC causes license move to receiver to fall incomplete
GB Communications was licensee of WHNR-AM Cypress Gardens FL, and fell into default on two separate loans. The license went to a receiver, but...
NBC: “Voice,” “Revolution” grow week to week
"The Voice" is #2 and #3 for the week among entertainment telecasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, behind only CBS’s...
DirecTV going to the dogs
Subscribers to satcaster DirecTV who are worried about the mental health of their dogs while they are away for hours at a time will...
Paired LA-area Hip-Hop outlets sold
KDAY-FM brings Urban content to much of the Los Angeles area, and KDEY-FM carries it into the Riverside-San Bernardino area to the east. Both...
Fox scores 8 of Top 20 in 18-34
FOX’s week was highlighted by strong performances from AMERICAN IDOL, BONES, THE FOLLOWING, HELL’S KITCHEN, NEW GIRL and THE MINDY PROJECT. AMERICAN IDOL won...
Holiday Inn Express brings back “Stay Smart” campaign (video)
Via AOR Ogilvy & Mather, Holiday Inn Express’s new, multi-million dollar Stay Smart campaign features two new TV spots that bring back renowned tag,...
ABC came in second for the week
Overall: During the week of 4/1/13, ABC was the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing NBC and Fox by 1.5 million viewers each. The Net...